Constitution Section 364 — Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes

Part XIX — MISCELLANEOUS

Constitutional

Summary

The President can issue a public notice to say that, from a specific date, a law made by Parliament or a state legislature will not apply to a major port or aerodrome, or will apply only with certain exceptions or changes listed in the notice. The President can also use such a notice to end the effect of an existing law in a major port or aerodrome, except for things already done or not done before that date, or to make that law apply with exceptions or modifications. A “major port” is one declared as such by a central law or existing law, including all areas within its limits. An “aerodrome” has the same meaning as in laws about airways, aircraft, and air navigation.

Official Text

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by public notification direct that as from such date as may be specified in the notification—

(a) any law made by Parliament or by the Legislature of a State shall not apply to any major port or aerodrome or shall apply thereto subject to such exceptions or modifications as may be specified in the notification; or

(b) any existing law shall cease to have effect in any major port or aerodrome except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the said date, or shall in its application to such port or aerodrome have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications as may be specified in the notification.

(2) In this article—

(a) “major port” means a port declared to be a major port by or under any law made by Parliament or any existing law and includes all areas for the time being included within the limits of such port;

(b) “aerodrome” means aerodrome as defined for the purposes of the enactments relating to airways, aircraft and air navigation.